Title |
Flagellate dermatitis caused by shiitake mushrooms
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Published in |
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, June 2012
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DOI | 10.1590/s0365-05962012000300017 |
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Authors |
Lidia Marilia Poppe, Diana Anders, Hermann Kneitz, Eva-Bettina Bröcker, Sandrine Benoit |
Abstract |
Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) is the second most consumed mushroom in the world. It has long been known in Asian medicine for its anticarcinogenic, antihypertensive and serum cholesterol level reduction properties. Nevertheless, the consumption of raw or not well-cooked mushrooms may cause skin eruptions which usually occur 24 to 48 hours after ingestion and are characterized by linearly arranged pruritic erythematous papules and plaques. We present a 36-year-old patient that developed typical symptoms 24 hours after consumption of shiitake mushrooms and summarize therapeutic options and particularities of this disease. |
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